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5956 Air Zeppelin, released as 5956 The Great Adventure in the UK and 5956 Expedition Air Ship in Australia,[1] is a 1999 Adventurers Jungle set. The set contained 170 pieces, and four minifigures.
Description[]
The balloon is a grey dirigible with eyes and a mouth featuring sharp teeth printed on. Adventurers is stylized and written across the side. Lastly, the LEGO logo is printed on the top tail-fin. The balloon is able to have the front part removed to place pieces inside.
A black hull is attached to the balloon with wheels pinned unto it. A windshield is in the front and a chain supporting an anchor. In the back is a cabin and a propeller connected to an engine behind that.
A small shrine is also included. It features the Sun Disc on rails which allows it to be removed. The shrine is coloured with grey, red, yellow, and blue and has a skull on the top.
Background[]
The balloon appears in LEGO Racers on the Amazon Adventure Alley track. Johnny Thunder and Dr. Kilroy make cameos, both appearing in it.
The balloon reappears in LEGO Racers 2 where it is more prominently featured. It appears in Sandy Bay and is used by the player to go to and from Dino Island.
LEGO Description[]
 This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (See an archive of the product’s page)
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Fly high with Johnny Thunder! Your transport is a shark-faced Zeppelin. It can soar through the air, or drive on the ground. Best of all, the tail opens to give you a secret hiding spot for your treasure. Includes four adventurers and a spooky spider. |
| This is a description taken from Shop-At-Home Fall 1999. Please do not modify it.
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Is that a shark patrolling the skies? No, it's the Zeppelin! |
| This is a description taken from UK Catalog 1999. Please do not modify it.
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5956 The Great Adventure. |
Minifigures included[]
Notes[]
- The balloon pieces are exclusive to this set.
- This is one of the few sets to have a LEGO piece longer than the box.
- Instructions were published on LEGO.com for the Creepy Crawler alternate model, featured in the LEGO Mania Magazine short story Zeppelin Adventure.[2][3]
Gallery[]
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